Review of Christine (2016) by Patty H — 08 Mar 2017

This is a sad movie on many levels. Rebecca Hall's performance is excellent, as she creates a complex and sympathetic character in her depiction of Christine. The heartbreaking inevitability of the character's demise is palpable. The real-life Christine's legacy seems even more legitimate now in a world caught up in reality crime TV.

The texture and mood, the old Technicolor feel of the film, convey the time period more so than if it employed the sharp, synthetic effects in contemporary movie engineering. It feels as if it could have been made 40 years ago. It doesn't rely on predictable (laughable) and overplayed stereotypes of the '70s.

This is a well done film with quintessential performances, subtleties of character, interesting avenues of development, and occasionally insightful dialogue. It is also sad and deeply disturbing.